LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9423, 22 July 1889, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

POLICE COURT.—Saturday. [Before Dr. Giles, .B.M.] Drunkenness. — Walter Townsend was? fined Is for having been drunk, whilst hi? was also ordered to pay 5s for the hire of a> cab in which he had been taken to the Hospital. An alternative of 24 hours' imprisonment with hard labour was givevi. Francis Hearling was fined 10s, or, in default, 24 hours' imprisonment for drunkenness. Larceny.—William Smith was charged with having stolen a flask of brandy from the Star Hotel. The evidence showed thab the prisoner was in the bar of the hotel when he snatched up the flask and ran away with it. Ho was pursued, but when he was caught the contents of the flask had disappeared. The prisoner was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment with hard labourElizabeth Bickerton was , sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour for having stolen six towels, valued at 6s, the property of T. H. Cochbin. Maintenance. —Helen Mary Ann Young was charged with having failed to provide support for her children in the Industrial School. Mr. Napier appeared for the defendant. Mr. J. D. Jackson, trustee for the defendant, gave evidence as t<? her income ; the half-yearly dividend was £33 4s, but there were permanent charges to be accounted for. Constable Cotter deposed that the defendant owned land at Hellyer's Creek. Miss Jackson, Lady Superintendent of St. Cieorge's Bay Home, deposed that two daughters of the defendant were inmates of that institution. Mr. Napier objected that it had nob been legally proved that there was snch a school Auckland Industrial School, or that there were any children of Mrs. Young there. Mrs. Young was a native, and he would further urge that the Act did not apply to persons of the native race. She had a large family. Her husband was a cripple at Hokianga, and she continually sent groceries, etc., to the children who were living with him. Her income was very small, and she was unable to obey an order which had been previously made. Mrs. Young gave evidence. His Worship said he could not make an order, as the defendant was doing all she could to support her children at Hokianga.